U.S. Department of Labor
FLSA Hours Worked Advisor
Work Performed While Traveling
Any work which you are required to perform while traveling must be counted as hours worked. This would include activities such as driving, mandatory reading, clerical work, acting as a tour guide, etc.
If you drive a truck, bus, automobile, boat or airplane, or you are required to ride therein as an assistant or helper, you are working while riding, except during meal periods or during sleep periods.
If you are offered public transportation but request permission to drive your automobile instead, the employer may count as hours worked either:
- the time spent driving the automobile, or
- the time he or she would have to count as hours worked if you had used the public transportation.
For more information regarding time which is hours worked review suffer or permit to work, by clicking on the underlined text.
For more information, please contact your local Wage and Hour District Office.
